diff --git a/.changeset/1719706211493.md b/.changeset/1719706211493.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4a95401a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/1719706211493.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+'@pockethost/plugin-launcher-spawn': minor
+'pockethost': minor
+---
+
+Add public instance URL calculators and refactor HTTP protocol detection
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diff --git a/packages/plugin-launcher-spawn/src/plugin.ts b/packages/plugin-launcher-spawn/src/plugin.ts
index 5ba5d6fb..5f64be63 100644
--- a/packages/plugin-launcher-spawn/src/plugin.ts
+++ b/packages/plugin-launcher-spawn/src/plugin.ts
@@ -21,10 +21,9 @@ import {
 } from 'pockethost'
 import {
   APEX_DOMAIN,
-  INSTANCE_DATA_DIR,
+  HTTP_PROTOCOL,
   PORT,
-  exitHook,
-  tryFetch,
+  PUBLIC_INSTANCE_URL,
 } from 'pockethost/core'
 import { PLUGIN_NAME, settings } from './constants'
 import { DbService } from './db'
@@ -92,15 +91,14 @@ export const plugin: PocketHostPlugin = async ({}) => {
 
   /** Display some informational alerts to help the user get started. */
   onAfterServerStartAction(async () => {
-    const protocol = PORT() === 443 ? 'https' : 'http'
+    const protocol = HTTP_PROTOCOL()
     {
-      const url = new URL(`${protocol}://*.${APEX_DOMAIN()}`)
+      const url = new URL(`${protocol}//*.${APEX_DOMAIN()}`)
       url.port = `${PORT() === 80 || PORT() == 443 ? '' : PORT()}`
       info(`Listening for requests on ${url}`)
     }
     {
-      const url = new URL(`${protocol}://hello.${APEX_DOMAIN()}`)
-      url.port = `${PORT() === 80 || PORT() == 443 ? '' : PORT()}`
+      const url = PUBLIC_INSTANCE_URL({ subdomain: 'hello' })
       info(`Try visiting ${url}`)
     }
   })
diff --git a/packages/pockethost/src/constants.ts b/packages/pockethost/src/constants.ts
index 302398a7..ed9cc6d0 100644
--- a/packages/pockethost/src/constants.ts
+++ b/packages/pockethost/src/constants.ts
@@ -57,7 +57,9 @@ export const DATA_DIR = (...paths: string[]) =>
 export const NODE_ENV = () => process.env.NODE_ENV
 export const INSTANCE_DATA_DIR = (id: InstanceId, ...paths: string[]) =>
   join(DATA_DIR(), id, ...paths)
-
-if (DEBUG()) {
-  logSettings(settings)
+export const HTTP_PROTOCOL = () => (PORT() === 443 ? 'https:' : 'http:')
+export const PUBLIC_INSTANCE_URL = ({ subdomain }: Partial<InstanceFields>) => {
+  const url = new URL(`${HTTP_PROTOCOL()}//${subdomain}.${APEX_DOMAIN()}`)
+  url.port = `${PORT() === 80 || PORT() == 443 ? '' : PORT()}`
+  return url
 }